Tag Archives: garden

For the past decade, the end of summer has always meant traveling for me. At the first hint of autumn, I would head south alongside the geese from my upstate New York homeland to arrive in time for the beginning … Continue reading →

So this month pretty much marks the end of the summer growing season in most places, but I have the suspicion that some of you gardeners out there might still have some tomatoes hanging around that you need to use … Continue reading →

It seems like it’s taken forever to get a good supply of tomatoes coming in from the garden. It’s not that we didn’t start them early enough in the spring. It’s not because we transplanted them outdoors too late. It’s … Continue reading →

So it’s finally tomato season in the garden, and I’m officially rejoicing. The garlic is harvested and ready to be crushed, the genovese basil leaves are there for the taking, and the olive oil is ready in the pantry…just waiting … Continue reading →

Wow, it’s mid-June already! The spring has flown by, as it always does once I get busy with the garden beginning in early March. Things in the garden are growing like crazy, and we can hardly keep up with it! … Continue reading →

A little earlier on, I wrote a post or two about why soil is critically important when you’re growing your own organic food. Basically, aside from the sun, air, and water, everything else that makes a vegetable or fruit tasty … Continue reading →